New wave of industry from the sea

Seaweed from all around the coast has been used by farmers for centuries to fertilise land, but now the crop is seen as a valuable national resource and a potential new industry, writes Ray Ryan.

The potential of Ireland’s emerging farmed seaweed sector will be explored at a major conference in Limerick in November.

Seaweed from around the Irish coast has been used by farmers for generations to fertilise the land.